Civics: Failed Amendments, The Community Center, Wednesday Evening

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Sign In - CIV202

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Piously.

Re: Sign In - CIV202

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Rude

Arrive and Mingle - CIV202

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Get snacks, talk, hang out.

Re: Arrive and Mingle - CIV202

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Rude hung around, watching the other people in attendance.

Discussion #1 - Blaine Amendment - CIV202

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Regardless of the situation which spurred its creation: was the Blaine Amendment a good idea? Would you have supported its addition to the Constitution? Why or why not? If a private school has excellent educational standards and covers all the necessary core classes, but also has religious classes included, should that private school still be exempted from federal money? What if the religious classes were to somehow become optional?

Re: Discussion #1 - Blaine Amendment - CIV202

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"If your country is supposed to have separation of church and state, this seems... straightforward," Rude commented.

Discussion #2 - The Separation of Church and State - CIV202

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Is the Blaine Amendment tainted by its origin? Do you imagine Blaine succeeded in quelling anti-Catholic sentiment by enforcing the rule of law and closing a legal loophole, or would this have only made tensions worse? Should public schools which refuse to teach certain areas or subjects because of religious beliefs lose their funding, just as schools which actively teach other areas or subjects on religious beliefs?

Re: Discussion #2 - The Separation of Church and State - CIV202

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"If Blaine wanted to fix the religion situation, he should have just arrested the anti-Catholic politicians," Rude decided.

Discussion #3 - General Discussion - CIV202

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Anything not covered above that you would like to raise can go here.